Sterling Silver Mounted Dresser Designed Claret Jug London 1897

Description

Heading : Silver mounted claret jug with cut glass base
Date : 1897
Period : Victorian
Origin : Hallmarked for Mappin Brothers London
Colour : Sterling silver cover and handle
Body : Classic aesthetic-style mounts and handle.
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 22.5cm tall and approximately 13.5cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks; no dings to silver. Very light water mark in the base
Restoration : None
Weight : 887g

A Christopher Dresser design – Glaswegian-born of Yorkshire stock in1834 – and latterly recognised as one of the most influential designers of the industrial age.